Ben Cousins returns to West Coast Eagles to support son of Chris Mainwaring

West Coast's prodigal son Ben Cousins is not taking on any kind of permanent role with his former club - but recently returned to the fold to support the child of another former Eagles favourite, the late Chris Mainwaring.

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Cousins, 37, played 238 games for the Eagles but was deregistered by the AFL for the whole of the 2008 season because of his addiction problems.

He made a comeback to the Tigers in 2009 and played 32 games for Richmond over two years.

Cousins faced a series of legal issues last year, including a "low-speed car chase" in Perth, which he pleaded guilty to. At the time his lawyer said his client had ongoing treatment and had been working on fencing in Collie.